Comparison

Beagleprint vs Creality Scan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Beagleprint

Monitor and control your 3D printer remotely in real-time. Capture print progress, manage files, and adjust settings from your mobile device. Supports multiple printers and cameras for comprehensive management.

Highlights
  • Real-time HD/SD video streaming
  • Capture print images and videos
  • Connect/disconnect FDM 3D printers
  • Upload G-code files for direct printing
  • Monitor print progress and parameters
  • Pause/stop print jobs
  • Manage multiple printers and cameras
Features
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- Watch the real-time videos of 3d printing at HD / SD resolution - Capture the images of 3d printing - Connect / Disconnect your FDM 3d printer - Upload the gcode files for direct printing - Check the 3d printing process by percentage - Pause / Stop the 3d printing - Monitor the model height, layers, fan speed, etc - Check the temperature curve of the hot end and the hotbed - Set the goal temperature for the hot end and the hotbed - Move the X/Y/Z axis by millimeter units - Adjust the feeding speed and fan speed - Playback the normal record videos by day/time on your mobile phone - Download the time-lapse videos to your mobile phone - Support multiple Beagle cameras and FDM 3d printers for multiple management - Online upgrade of the firmware of the Beagle camera - Wireless extends the Beagle camera for smart kits

About

Creality Scan

This application enables 3D scanning of various objects, faces, and bodies using compatible hardware. It supports both geometry and texture scanning, with options for fast or high-quality accuracy and color mapping.

Highlights
  • Scan objects, faces, and bodies
  • Geometry and texture scanning
  • Fast and high-quality accuracy modes
  • Color mapping support
  • Supports CR-Scan Ferret Pro
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Creality Scan is the official mobile app built for the Creality 3D scanning ecosystem. It brings device connectivity, real-time scanning, model processing, project management, export, and sharing together on your smartphone—freeing you from the limits of a fixed workstation and giving you a complete, seamless 3D scanning workflow wherever you go. Connect with Your Creality 3D Scanner Connect with a wide range of Creality 3D scanners. With convenient mobile connectivity, you can quickly create scanning projects and check your scanner’s status, model, firmware version, and calibration information directly in the app. Scan Anywhere with Clear, Guided Workflows Choose the scanning mode that best suits your scanner and the object you are capturing. Preview your model in real time on your smartphone and keep track of scanning progress as you work. Creality Scan makes complex 3D data capture more intuitive and easier to control—whether you’re in the studio or on the go. Powerful Mobile Post-Processing Once scanning is complete, use the built-in tools to process and merge your scans, generate meshes, and optimize your models—all directly on your mobile device. With color scanning enabled, you can also generate RGB color textures for a more realistic representation of the object’s shape, details, and colors. Manage, Export, and Share with Ease View and manage your scanning projects in one place. Completed models can be exported in popular formats including PLY, STL, OBJ, and ASC, then shared to social media or storage apps on your phone. You can also transfer projects to your computer and continue working with them for 3D printing, reverse engineering, digital modeling, and other professional workflows. Whether you’re in the studio, working on-site, or scanning on the move, Creality Scan puts professional 3D scanning capabilities in the palm of your hand. *Compatibility Creality Scan requires a compatible Creality 3D scanner. Some scanners require accessories such as a wireless handle or Wi-Fi Scan Bridge for mobile connectivity. Supported scanning modes and features vary by device. Please refer to Creality’s official compatibility information for details.

Screenshots

Beagleprint4 screens
Creality Scan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beagleprint at 3.0 against Creality Scan's 1.6. Beagleprint also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Creality Scan's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 23). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beagleprint holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 100 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Beagleprint's written reviews are positive against 16% of Creality Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beagleprint ships an update monthly, Creality Scan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beagleprint versus Creality Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeagleprintCreality Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (23 ratings) — better1.6 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews — better16.4% of reviews
Number of ratings23100 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB471 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer来昆 吕CREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

Beagleprint

All ratings23 ratings
Positive43.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative47.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

Creality Scan

All ratings100 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative82.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative79.3%

In-app purchases

None

Beagleprint

No in-app purchases

None

Creality Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beagleprint free?
Beagleprint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Creality Scan free?
Creality Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beagleprint or Creality Scan?
Beagleprint is rated higher. Beagleprint averages 3.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Creality Scan averages 1.6 from 100 ratings.
Do Beagleprint or Creality Scan have ads?
Neither Beagleprint nor Creality Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beagleprint or Creality Scan?
Beagleprint ships an update monthly, and Creality Scan every 2 months. Most recently, Beagleprint was updated on October 16, 2026 and Creality Scan on October 15, 2026.

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